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How Gretchen Andrew’s AI art is revealing the societal scars of ‘facetuning’

The Art Newspaper

I wanted to create a single portrait where our authentic selves and the ‘ideal’ self messily coexist,” Andrew says. “I The resulting works are unsettling, with the robotic scribbles cutting lines through the women’s bodies and making their smiling faces unrecognisable—but that discomfort is the point.

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With the help of conservators, one of Van Gogh’s finest Arles landscapes will be heading to Japan

The Art Newspaper

To contact Martin Bailey, please email vangogh@theartnewspaper.com Please note that he does not undertake authentications. My Friend Van Gogh/Emile Bernard provides the first English translation of Bernard’s writings on Van Gogh (David Zwirner Books 2023, UK and US ).

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

WorthPoint

Persian Garden chop plate , $11,500, 2022. Farmyard purple ruffled bowl , $11,500, 2022. Farmyard purple three-in-one edged bowl , $10,000, 2022. FENTON This Goddess of Harvest marigold bowl is the top-selling Fenton piece since 2020 and fetched $20,000 in 2022. Holly celeste blue plate , $16,000, 2022.

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Jewels of the Nile: Discovering ancient Egyptian treasures?

A Matter of Brilliance

All photos (C)2022 Aimee Berrent If you live anywhere nearby, run, don’t walk, to the Worcester Art Museum before January 8. That’s where you’ll see an amazing exhibit of their early Egyptian jewelry collection—just in time for the 100 th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb.

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WorthPoint Indices: Broadway Posters

WorthPoint

Still, some reliable key factors can help, including the play itself and its relevance in cultural history, the design, authenticity, and condition. WorthPoint’s index attests to this rising interest, charting growth for these collectibles, with 2022 being a standout year: Prices paid increased a whopping 55.8 percent from 2020.

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The Story Behind an Epic Lincoln Collection

WorthPoint

In 2019, a comprehensive study , including a series of tests, found no evidence to prove the hat’s authenticity. Eventually, there were no more options for the foundation to pay back the approximately $9 million still owed on the loan, and in the fall of 2022 , they removed 1,500 items from the ALPLM.

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The Salvation Army: Serving Families and Collectors

WorthPoint

We also came across a painting we believed might be authentic, but we needed clarification. One appraiser told us it was not authentic, but even though experts could not certify it as genuine, Will advised us that it could still sell for quite a bit as an inspired piece. ER : It’s just one of many.